1.   Rugby is the favorite sport of Afrikaners and, for decades, no non-whites were allowed on the national rugby team.

2.   The national rugby team postponed an important game against Wales, staying at home to avoid picking up the disease.

3.   Played on national rugby team.

4.   A former national rugby captain was among those arrested.

5.   After years of decline, Wales was looking for a new national rugby union coach Friday after the departure of Kevin Bowring.

6.   After four straight losses to rival New Zealand, an ugly mood pervades the national rugby scene and the racial tension of the past has emerged, seemingly revitalized.

7.   Former national rugby union coach Jacques Fouroux hopes to begin play in an eight-team Super League competition he unveiled in November.

8.   Former Springbok wing Carel du Plessis was named coach of the South African national rugby team on Tuesday.

9.   Gary Teichmann, captain of the national rugby team, was named South African player of the year Tuesday.

10.   Greg Smith, coach of the powerful New South Wales state team, Friday announced his candidacy for the position of Australian national rugby union coach.